Breast Reduction Surgery, Once Again and Briefly in “10 Points”
- The operation should be done in fully-fledged hospitals under general anesthesia.
- Depending ob the technique used and the operation team, it may take 2-3 hours.
- After the surgery, drains are put in both breasts and removed 24 hours later.
- The ideal technique is the one which enables rapid recovery with minimum side effects, meeting the personal expectations of the patient while being sustainable. The most current technique is the one with minimum scar in areola and the area below it, giving shape to the breasts through liposuction.
- It can be applied to any women who has completed her development and whose general state of health is appropriate for the operation. Nevertheless, it can also be applied to girls under 18 years of age in case of gigantic breasts (gigantomastia). It can be applied to men as well to overcome the gynecomastia, having enlarged breasts like a woman.
- While making the planning for the surgery the following points should be taken into account in a holistic perspective: shoulder points, body diameter, fattening, structure of the breastbones, wound healing capacity, relationship with smoking, skin characteristics, age and most importantly the personal expectations of the patient.
- The patient shall stay one night at the hospital after the surgery and will leave the hospital next day. The first shower or bath can be had on 3rd day at home. If normal suture is used depending on surgeon’s preference, it shall be removed within 10 days. The patient, who can start working on the fifth day under normal conditions, could start light sports on 10th day and she can start swimming and doing heavy sports after one month. The corset used after surgery shall be taken off before the 15th day under normal conditions.
- Ideal and final result could start taking shape within 3rd month and finalized at the end of the 1st year.
- The side-effects commonly encountered are the removal of more of less of tissue than what is ideal, and the problems accompanied by asymmetry wound-healing.
- This is a kind of surgical intervention that has bio-psycho-social consequences. For each layer, it is necessary to make separate and in depth questioning.
